Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLETA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061551001969
Ellwood Elementary
7686 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 · (805) 571-3774 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
132 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.0pp since 2014
Math
41.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.4% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 24.4% |
| Math | 24.2% | 17.4% | 28.6% | 29.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% | 47.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.3% | 49.5% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 43.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.8% | 50.7% |
| 2017-18 | 57.1% | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 51.3% | 47.4% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ellwood Elementary
Ellwood Elementary's state test result (49.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood Elementary this school | 303 | 43.6% | 49.7% |
| Linda Vista Elementary Orange | 289 | 42.2% | 56.6% |
| Hope Elementary Santa Barbara | 279 | 42.3% | 62.3% |
| Laurel Elementary Oakley | 342 | 41.2% | 33.3% |
| La Patera Elementary Goleta | 369 | 45.0% | 46.8% |
| Hollister Elementary Santa Barbara | 393 | 44.5% | 57.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ellwood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #1,739 of 5,151 | #20 of 66 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #2,181 of 5,172 ▼ 514 | #25 of 66 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,752 of 5,172 ▼ 305 | #19 of 66 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #1,033 of 5,116 | #14 of 66 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #4,739 of 5,915 | #55 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #231 of 5,352 | #13 of 63 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #1,797 of 5,354 | #11 of 63 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #4,194 of 5,625 | #51 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #1,073 of 3,837 | #7 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
303
+36 (+13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 44% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 44% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 18.5 | 18.4:1 | 36% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | 45% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 48% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 53% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 450 | N/A | N/A | 46% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 30% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 17 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellwood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (394 to 303); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About Ellwood Elementary
Ellwood Elementary sits in Goleta, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 303 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Goleta Union Elementary runs 9 schools with a combined 3,395 students. Ellwood Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 53% of enrollment at Ellwood Elementary. The remaining students are 32% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. By the diversity index, Ellwood Elementary comes in at 60%.
The school reported 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Santa Barbara County is 68%.
Ellwood Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 46% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Ellwood Elementary is -4.3 points: 49.7% actual, 54.0% predicted.
Santa Barbara County has these Census figures: median household income is about $98,161, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Santa Barbara County number 129 and enroll about 66,191.
Of nearby public schools, Brandon Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 57.5% proficiency; Ellwood Elementary posts 49.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Ellwood Elementary had 267 students in 2020-21 and 303 in 2024-25, a 13% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 17.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Goleta Union Elementary
- Brandon ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Isla Vista ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Foothill ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Hollister ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Kellogg ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- La Patera ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Goleta
- Dos Pueblos Senior HighHigh · 2,149 students
- Goleta Valley Junior HighMiddle · 731 students
- Brandon ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Isla Vista ElementaryElementary · 418 students
- Kellogg ElementaryElementary · 369 students
- La Patera ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Brandon Elementary0.6 mi · 429
- Dos Pueblos Senior High1.1 mi · 2,149
- Isla Vista Elementary1.9 mi · 418
- La Patera Elementary3.1 mi · 369
- Santa Barbara Charter3.7 mi · 269
- Goleta Valley Junior High3.7 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About Ellwood ElementaryHow large is Ellwood Elementary?
Ellwood Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ellwood Elementary serve?
Ellwood Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellwood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ellwood Elementary is approximately 17.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ellwood Elementary?
Student demographics at Ellwood Elementary are roughly 32% White, 53% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ellwood Elementary in?
Ellwood Elementary is part of Goleta Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.